Ordsall Acappella Singers
Ordsall Acappella Singers started as a community project engaging
the locals of Ordsall and persuading them to sing. Over fifteen years later,
countless concerts, competitions, a number of competition wins, songs and
rehearsals we have a choir that can perform at any occasion. Now a registered
charity, we aim to foster the love of choral music by encouraging people to
join us and sing with us and by providing enjoyable performances for the local
and the wider community. Often we are able to support other organisations with
fund-raising efforts by singing at their events.
Event name
Simply Acappella (and cake)
We are offering two concerts on 20 July 2024 as part of the Buxton
Fringe Festival:
·
10.30
am at the United Reformed Church, Hardwick Square East, Buxton SK17 6PT
·
3.00
pm at St Mary’s Church, Dale Road, Buxton SK17 6NL (This one with cake!)
We certainly enjoy singing and we aim to
spread that joy to our audiences, maybe challenging them to get involved in
singing themselves. In fact, it’s certain; there will be some audience
participation.
Our repertoire will be a mixture of old
favourites and some of the much newer material we’ve been rehearsing
recently. Our singers will include those
who have been going to Buxton since 2010 and newer choir members who have
joined us in recent months.
You can book tickets here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/ordsallsingers
What will the funds be used for?
In order to cover the cost of our event we have to had to charge for
tickets. We are aware that this may exclude some participants – those on low
incomes, those living with disability, those in full time education and
disadvantaged community members. We would
like to be able to offer such community members a free ticket.
How
will your event strengthen you community?
Listening to and joining in singing are uplifting activities that can
enhance mental health. Activities of
this nature are very much needed at the moment and probably particularly by
that section of the community we seek to support. Supplying free tickets will
make us more inclusive and remove some of the barriers to participation, thus
helping to ensure that the whole community is represented. It leads towards a happier and healthier
community.
If you would like to support us in this you can do so by
voting for our event at: https://ticketsource.wishpondpages.com/ticketsource-community-fund-2024/entries/205495614
